To be inspired or aspire? I have been stuck with this in my head for a while now. Is it being inspired that gets you there or is it aspiring that gets you there? I feel like inspirational thoughts are good in of themselves they give you a space to create your intention or purpose.... Continue Reading →
Idea #8: Your Pain, Your Gain
One Grand Adventure: East Race South Bend, IN The path of least resistance. You’ve faced it down before and chosen that path. The easy way. The short cut. Easy Street has been called many names. I don’t think anyone can honestly admit that they’ve gone full tilt into adversity or challenge 100% every time it’s... Continue Reading →
Idea #5 DO NOTHING
Where are you in this moment? Deep in work? I picked up my phone no less than 181 times today! That’s a lot. But, that’s a picture of how connected we are. We are terrible at doing nothing. But, it is one of the healthiest things we can do. Put the phone on silent. Turn... Continue Reading →
1000 Ideas: Idea 1 Power of the Pause
Thank you for joining me on this journey that will more than likely have me taking the better part of three years to complete. I am taking a journey of sharing the coolest 1000 ideas that I come across here. They won’t be everyday. I won’t be using the same media to post. They won’t... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: Ryan Holiday
Perspective. It’s calming. It’s a catalyst at times. Seeking out as many different perspectives as we can, lends some incredible ways to find our way through just about anything. Any obstacle. This one from Ryan Holiday is one I would put on my wall where I would see it the most. It’s a cold reminder... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: Balance – James Clear
“In the gym, if you experience no stimulus your muscles won't grow. If you step under 10,000 pounds your body will break.Life is similar.Too much challenge makes life hard, but so does too little.”- James Clear Great analogy. It’s such a delicate balance it’s hard to find it. Put the pressures of a pandemic under... Continue Reading →
What Advice Would You Give Your Teenage Self?
It’s a fight. I couldn’t help posting this. I think it’s a great exercise professionally, but also personally. Perspective is everything. Grab a seat with yourself, bring your favorite way to write, and give your teenage self some coaching. What lies below, is what I would tell myself. Make good choices. Don’t please everyone, because... Continue Reading →
Haiku #3: The Quiet
Illinois River Hued colored bright blue,Silent breezes, floral scents,Time, present, be still.Shawn Ward, 5-7-5 One of my hikes I happened upon this expansively massive river. This was at Starved Rock in central Illinois. Illinois River is the picture above that happens to be a tributary of the great Mississippi River. Just so happens it’s 273... Continue Reading →
Be Careful, Remember Why Your Signed Up
Grind got you down? Forgot what your passion for joining your current work drive was? Forgot what made you want to try it as a career? We’ve all been there. I think more than anything else 2020 was a big huge pause button for us to recall why we choose the careers we choose. We... Continue Reading →
The Well Podcast 🎙: Being Wrong
What if all your choices you made were wrong? Today I’m taking you to the studio outside today again. Not a walk and talk, a sit and talk. What if you flipped everything that was right in your life or felt right, then challenged your thinking that there’s a possibility that it is wrong? What... Continue Reading →